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US2416755A
US2416755A US55286A US55528644A US2416755A US 2416755 A US2416755 A US 2416755A US 55286 A US55286 A US 55286A US 55528644 A US55528644 A US 55528644A US 2416755 A US2416755 A US 2416755A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/04—Construction or manufacture in general
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/10—Primary casings; Jackets or wrappings
    • H01M50/147—Lids or covers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/10—Primary casings; Jackets or wrappings
    • H01M50/172—Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing
    • H01M50/174—Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells
    • H01M50/179—Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/30—Arrangements for facilitating escape of gases
    • H01M50/308—Detachable arrangements, e.g. detachable vent plugs or plug systems
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • the invention has as af urtherobject to provide a wet type battery with means for preventing the electrolyte from leaking out at either end of the casing.
  • the invention has as a'further object to provide a wet type battery for various uses and.
  • the invention has as a further object to provide anefiicent, durable and self-contained wet battery which can be moved into any desired and necessary position.
  • the invention has further objects which are more particularly pointed out'inthe accompanying description.
  • Figure ,1 is a longitudinal sectional view through one form of battery embodying the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the battery shown in Fig. 1.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.
  • Figure 4 is a bottom view of the battery shown in Fig. 1.
  • casing I which is preferably made of some plastic material which is transparent or semitransparent.
  • plastic material which gives very satisfactory results is methyl methacrylate, having a trade name Lucite. It is, of course,
  • casing may be made of other material.
  • the plates 2 and 3 which are preferably of grid form; ,plate 2 being the negative plate and plate '3 the positive plate. Connected with the plate 2 is the lead 4, and connected with the plate 3 is the lead 5.
  • an absorbent material 6 for the electrolyte may be, for example, glass wool.
  • a separating device which consists of material not adversely affected by the electrolyte, which may be of rubber or wood for example.
  • this device consists of the central piece 1 ofrubber, having on opposite sides the woven or felted glass mats 8. There is preferably a coating of wax ,9 inside the casing I,
  • the casing l is preferably provided with an integralbottom II], which has an inwardly projecting recessed portion 1 l Screw threaded into this recess is a metal plug l3, which has an enlarge'd head M on the exterior of the casingl and which fits tightly against the bottom of the easin'g when theplug is screwed into position.
  • a positive stem washer l2 extending across the top of the inwardly projecting recessed por tion.
  • this sealing is done by means of a pitch seal l2a which is preferably applied" in a hot condition so that it covers the end of the metal plug l3 and .passes downpartly therealongin the screw threads and has a sealingfit with the lead 5 to insurea complete seal and prevent with escape of any liquid from the casing I.
  • a pitch seal Ma between the enlarged head M of the plug l3 and thebottom of the casing I.
  • the glass wool -6 only partially fills the easing, there being at the top an empty space 15.
  • a washer 16 Extemiie aem t seei in proximity to e top surface 'of theglass wool is a washer 16, the periphery of which fits tightly against the inner surface of. the casing I, through which the lead sses. e r l w t f t h .fiisfi f th sealing material 16a.
  • This washer is provided with a series of openings l1- spaced around the washer and located at a distance from its periphery (see .Fig. 3), and is preferably provided with a hub portion l8.
  • a funnel member i9 is located above the washer I6 .and has a tight fit at the edges with the interior face of the casing 1.
  • This funnel has a central openinglfl and a projecting hubinaprovidedwith one or'more projections 2l,.which. engage the Qhub IB of the fwasher 16.
  • the washer I6 funnel member 19, and bafile washer 22, as hereinafter set out, prevent the electrolyte from leaking out of the casing when the battery is turned upside down.
  • the casing I is open at the top and is provided with a cover 23 which is arranged to have ,a leak-tight connection with the casing l.
  • This cover is provided with a central opening having interior threads, and there is a plug 24 threaded into this opening, which has an enlarged head 25 which engages the wall around the opening.
  • the lead 4 passes through this plug and has a leak-tight connection therewith.
  • a leak-tight conbaffle member 25 Connected to the cover 23 by a leak-tight conbaffle member 25 through which the lead 4 passes and which has, "atits end the opening 21 At oneside of the nection is a funnel shaped opening in the cover for the plug llfl is another opening with internal screw threads into which is received a tube 28 having screw threads for engaging the screw threads of the opening.
  • This washer 28a which is engaged by the enlarged end of the tube 28 so as to make atight joint.
  • This washer is of any suitable material ingtherethrough. Water or electrolyte may be,
  • lhetpositive plate is preferably larger in volurne or material than fthe'negative plate and is usually made 25% larger in volume.
  • plug having a threaded part which engages the screw threads in said hollow projection'so that no part of the plug .projects into the interior space of the casing, a lead extending from one of plates through .saidcross member and into said .plug and having a liquid-tight connection therewith and a washer on the interior of the casing supported by the inwardly projecting hollow part of said bottom and having an opening in which said lead is received with a liquid-tight connection.
  • V 3 In combination in a battery having a casing, positive and negative plates in said casing,

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Patented Mar. 4, 1947 BATTERY Gerald James, Sycamore, "111., assignor, by'
mesne assignments, to Ideal Industries, Inc., Sycamore, 111., a corporation of Delaware Original application April 10, 1943, Serial No.
482,581. Divided and this application September 22, 1944, Serial No. 555,286- 7 This invention relates to'st'orage batteries, and
has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description.
3 Claims. (Cl. 136-6) The invention has as af urtherobject to provide a wet type battery with means for preventing the electrolyte from leaking out at either end of the casing.
The invention'has as a'further object to provide a wet type battery for various uses and.
which is particularly adapted to be used in connection with a flashlight.
The invention has as a further object to provide anefiicent, durable and self-contained wet battery which can be moved into any desired and necessary position.
The invention has further objects which are more particularly pointed out'inthe accompanying description.
Figure ,1 is a longitudinal sectional view through one form of battery embodying the invention.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the battery shown in Fig. 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.
Figure 4 is a bottom view of the battery shown in Fig. 1.
Like numerals refer to the several figures.
In the particular construction shown there is a casing I, which is preferably made of some plastic material which is transparent or semitransparent. One plastic material which gives very satisfactory results is methyl methacrylate, having a trade name Lucite. It is, of course,
like parts throughout evident that the casing may be made of other material.
Within thecasing are the plates 2 and 3, which are preferably of grid form; ,plate 2 being the negative plate and plate '3 the positive plate. Connected with the plate 2 is the lead 4, and connected with the plate 3 is the lead 5. nPlaced withinthecasing and surrounding the plates is an absorbent material 6 for the electrolyte. This absorbent material may be, for example, glass wool. Located between the plates 2 and 3 is a separating device which consists of material not adversely affected by the electrolyte, which may be of rubber or wood for example.
As herein shown, this device consists of the central piece 1 ofrubber, having on opposite sides the woven or felted glass mats 8. There is preferably a coating of wax ,9 inside the casing I,
extending from the bottom upwardly for a portion of the length of the casing; The electrolyte is absorbed by the'glass wool which holds it in place and yet permits it to make proper contact with the plates 2 and 3.
The casing l is preferably provided with an integralbottom II], which has an inwardly projecting recessed portion 1 l Screw threaded into this recess is a metal plug l3, which has an enlarge'd head M on the exterior of the casingl and which fits tightly against the bottom of the easin'g when theplug is screwed into position. There is a positive stem washer l2 extending across the top of the inwardly projecting recessed por tion. There is an opening'through the member i2 and through the plug 13, into which the lead 5 is received and is sealed tightly therein. This sealing may be accomplished in any desired manner. As herein shown; this sealing is done by means of a pitch seal l2a which is preferably applied" in a hot condition so that it covers the end of the metal plug l3 and .passes downpartly therealongin the screw threads and has a sealingfit with the lead 5 to insurea complete seal and prevent with escape of any liquid from the casing I. There is also preferably a pitch seal Ma between the enlarged head M of the plug l3 and thebottom of the casing I. r
The glass wool -6 only partially fills the easing, there being at the top an empty space 15. Extemiie aem t seei in proximity to e top surface 'of theglass wool is a washer 16, the periphery of which fits tightly against the inner surface of. the casing I, through which the lead sses. e r l w t f t h .fiisfi f th sealing material 16a. This washer is provided with a series of openings l1- spaced around the washer and located at a distance from its periphery (see .Fig. 3), and is preferably provided with a hub portion l8. A funnel member i9 is located above the washer I6 .and has a tight fit at the edges with the interior face of the casing 1. This funnel has a central openinglfl and a projecting hubinaprovidedwith one or'more projections 2l,.which. engage the Qhub IB of the fwasher 16.
Mountedupon the-lead 4, above the opening 20 in the funnel member I9, is a battle washer 22, which has a tight non-leaking fit with the lead 4, and which is somewhat larger than the opening 20 in the funnel member IS. The washer I6, funnel member 19, and bafile washer 22, as hereinafter set out, prevent the electrolyte from leaking out of the casing when the battery is turned upside down. The casing I is open at the top and is provided with a cover 23 which is arranged to have ,a leak-tight connection with the casing l.
This cover is provided with a central opening having interior threads, and there is a plug 24 threaded into this opening, which has an enlarged head 25 which engages the wall around the opening. The lead 4 passes through this plug and has a leak-tight connection therewith.
Connected to the cover 23 by a leak-tight conbaffle member 25 through which the lead 4 passes and which has, "atits end the opening 21 At oneside of the nection is a funnel shaped opening in the cover for the plug llfl is another opening with internal screw threads into which is received a tube 28 having screw threads for engaging the screw threads of the opening.
There is a' washer 28a which is engaged by the enlarged end of the tube 28 so as to make atight joint. This washer is of any suitable material ingtherethrough. Water or electrolyte may be,
add-ed to the casing by removing the tubes and 301M161 inserting the liquid through the opening thus produced. The liquid then passes through the opening 21 and into the funnel member 29 and through the openings 2i! and 2131), and
through the openings ll into the spacecontaining the glass wool 6.
If the battery is turned on its side, for exampl;e, the periphery portion of the Washer l8 acts to prevent the liquid from running out. If the battery is turned upside down and there is any ;-su=rplus liquid therein this liquid will pass through the openings I1 andbe stopped by the funnel washer 4-9. Ifthere should be su-fiicient liquid to -fill'the space betweenthe funnel washer l9 and the washer I6 to alevel beyond the openings 201), this liquid would then pass through the opening ZG-andbe diverted by the washer 22 so thatit would pass-in between the funnel shapedbaffle -member-23 and the inner face of thecasing i,
and thus-be preventedirom escaping from the casing I. If there -.-sh 'ou1d be enough :liquid to .reachthe opening 21 inthe member 26, this suriunnelshaped-memberw and would be held in he casing. lf there should be sufficient liquid to rise above theopening 29in the tube 28, the liquid would'th'en pass into the tube.2;8 andstill beheld in the casing by the tube 3D. It will thus be seen that liquid cannotescape', but that gas from the casing can escape out th'roug'hthe passagewaygl ,y. H
lhetpositive plate is preferably larger in volurne or material than fthe'negative plate and is usually made 25% larger in volume.
'Thisapplication is a division of my co-pendmg application 482,58'I-fil'ed April 10, 1943.
I claim:
plusliquid would pass into the interior of the 1. In cdmbiiration in a battery having a ca srug; positive and negative plates in said casing,
within said hollow projection so that no part of d the plug projects into the interior space of the casing, a lead extending from one of said plates into said plug and having a liquid-tight connection therewith, anda laterally extended, generally fla't member insealed relation about said lead and in sealed relation with the upper surface of said hollow projection.
*2. In combination in a battery having a casing, positive and negative plates in said casin absorbent material surrounding said plates for absorbing a liquid electrolyte, a cover for said casing, said Casing having a bottom integral therewith,- said .bottom' havingv an inwardly projecting hollow part with internalscrew threads, a
plug having a threaded part which engages the screw threads in said hollow projection'so that no part of the plug .projects into the interior space of the casing, a lead extending from one of plates through .saidcross member and into said .plug and having a liquid-tight connection therewith and a washer on the interior of the casing supported by the inwardly projecting hollow part of said bottom and having an opening in which said lead is received with a liquid-tight connection.
V 3. In combination in a battery having a casing, positive and negative plates in said casing,
absorbent material surrounding said plates for absorbing a liquid electrolyte, acover for said casing, said casing having a bottom integral therewith, said bottom having an inwardly projecting hollow part with internal screwthreads, a plug having a threadedpart with screw threads thereon which engage the screw threads in said hollow projection, the hollow projection surrounding thethreaded part ofsaid plug sothat nosp'art of the plug projects into the interior spaceof the casing, a lead extendingfrom one of saidlplates through said cross member and into said, plug and having a liquid-tight connection therewith, and a washer on'the interior of the casing supporte'dby said inwardly projecting part of said bottom and having an opening in which said lead is received with a liquid-tightconnection, the other. plate having a part which rests ,upon said washer 1 I ,7 a enmrnwsms REFERENCES CITED The following references; are of record-Lin the file of this patent:
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